Constructing better agreements for sustainable development

The Tide Turns? Trade, Protectionism, and Slowing Global Growth

November 12, 2015

The G20’s principal task of reviving global economic growth has never been easy – it is harder now that world trade is contracting. World trade growth isn’t slowing down – the latest available monthly data compiled for this report suggests that it has been falling in volume and value terms through 2015. On average G20 exports have fallen 4.5% since world trade peaked in value in October 2014.

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Multilateralising Telecoms: A Step-Change in Need of a Step?

February 2, 2018

In the rapidly developing digital economy, where user-generated content is on the rise, and end-users are no longer just consuming content, but also developing, uploading, and networking content, t... READ MORE

The Digital Transformation and the Transformation of International Trade

January 23, 2018

The digital transformation has facilitated old modes of trade and business models and enabled the creation of entirely new ones. Digital disruption is being felt across all modes of trade: digital... READ MORE